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esbuild vs Vite

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esbuild vs Vite
Fact	esbuild	Vite
Language	Go	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	40k	83k
Latest	v0.28.2	v8.3.3
Last push	2026-08-09	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 29 days between releases	about 1 day between releases
Active contributors	4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	74 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace webpack. Alternatives to webpack →
PartialesbuildBundling and minification with a smaller plugin API.
Full replacementViteDifferent configuration, and a dev server that serves native ES modules.